Farm operations
449
Avg 269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27001 449 farms Bottom quartile (#81/87) 45% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Aitkin County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Aitkin County. Ranked #81 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
121K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.2% 55K acres
- Other land
- 54.8% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Aitkin County received $6.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.41×
- Minnesota median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
449 farms · $22.3M sales
Aitkin County, Minnesota reports 449 farms and $22.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1942 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 87
- National payments rank #1942 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$22.3M
0.071× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$827K
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Aitkin County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Aitkin County Farm Data Shows
Aitkin County, Minnesota reported 449 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $827K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.85/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.0M. In-state sales rank #81 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 120,748 acres agricultural land, cropland is 54,562 acres (45.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 269 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$6.85 per acre of agricultural land · the median Minnesota county receives $16.58. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
120,748 acres
Cropland
54,562 acres
Avg Farm Size
269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.2%
54,562 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 120,748 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 54,562 | 45.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,186 | 54.8% |
| Average farm size | 269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Aitkin County, Minnesota?
Aitkin County, Minnesota has 449 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 269 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Aitkin County?
Aitkin County's total commodity sales are $22.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Aitkin County receive?
Aitkin County received $827K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.85/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Aitkin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Aitkin County is $7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Aitkin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Aitkin (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Bradley County, AR · DENSE
$827K federal receipts is higher by - than Aitkin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Adams County, OH · LIGHT
$826K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Aitkin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
St. Joseph County, IN · LIGHT
$824K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Aitkin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Schuylkill County, PA · MID
$824K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Aitkin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Russell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Russell sits near Aitkin on payments-per-acre ($6.82) while total receipts differ.
Carroll County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Aitkin on payments-per-acre ($6.91) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Aitkin stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1942)
Aitkin ranks #1942 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Aitkin County, Minnesota stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1942 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Minnesota compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Minnesota state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.